The Counterfeiters
Seen it?2007 | 98 min | Drama, War
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Critics loved it (93% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had little lasting buzz. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for history buffs. If you loved Schindler's List or Conspiracy, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Harrowing.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 38 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in German, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
The story of Jewish counterfeiter Salomon Sorowitsch, who was coerced into assisting the Nazi operation of the Sachsenhausen concentration camp during World War II.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
93% on Rotten Tomatoes, 78 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
7.4 out of 10
- AwardsSolid
Won 1 Oscar: Best International Feature Film.
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$20 million worldwide on a $6 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 40K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Stefan Ruzowitzky
- Karl MarkovicsSorowitsch
- August DiehlBurger
- Devid StriesowHerzog
- Martin BrambachHolst
- August ZirnerDr. Klinger
- Veit StübnerAtze
- Sebastian UrzendowskyKolya Karloff
- Andreas SchmidtZilinski
- Tilo PrücknerDr. Viktor Hahn
- Lenn KudrjawizkiLoszek